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The former Labor Prime Minister has proved he still has the stomach of a concrete elephant, downing a beer faster than a man less than half his age.

During the Woodford Folk Festival this past week, Sunshine Coast theatre director Sam Coward got to meet the former PM - a Woodford crowd favourite - and challenged him to a sculling contest.

It is not the first time Mr Hawke's impressive sculling skills have been caught on camera. He turned heads on the first day of the Sydney Test match last year when he downed a pint of golden ale to the delight of a jubilant crowd.

Mr Hawke has the world speed record, having downed two-and-a-half pints in just 11 seconds during his university days.

The Woodford Folk Festival came to an end on New Year's Day, after starting on December 27.

This year, Mr Hawke even appeared on stage with Prime Minister Julia Gillard - the first time a sitting Prime Minister had spoken at the folk festival in its 27 years.